Superman: Brainiac Attacks Animated Movie To Air On Cartoon Network Tonite

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Look for the new animated Superman: Brainiac Attacks to air tonight 6/17/06 at 7:30 PM EST. on Cartoon Network. Don't worry though because if you miss it, you can catch it when it comes out on DVD this coming Tuesday 6/20/06.

Superman: Brainiac Attacks is an upcoming direct to video movie from Warner Bros. Animation and is set to be released June 20, 2006. It will be released on DVD to tie in with the upcoming movie, Superman Returns, which hits theaters on June 28th.

The film features Superman battling the combined forces of Lex Luthor and Brainiac. It will also focus on the relationship between Superman and Lois Lane.

The film itself is based on the Superman animated series that ran in the late 1990s. Series alumni Tim Daly and Dana Delany are reunited to voice the characters of Superman and Lois Lane, respectively. This is the first time that Daly returned to the Superman role. He was not part of the cast of the Justice League animated series as the part of Superman was played by George Newbern.